Medieval Asia
The Ancient Cultures of The Far East....China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/khakkhara
13th Jun 2022 - The Khakkhara was a common Device carried by many Buddhist Monks throughout The Far East – to include China, Korea and Japan. Traced back to rou …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-nobi
20th Dec 2021 - Dating to the early 7th Century AD in Korea, the term ''Nobi'' was translated into ''Slave''. It is also associated with The European Title or Class k …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-yangban
20th Dec 2021 - The term ''Yangban'' is a form of Medieval Korean Titling, common during The Joseon Dynasty – between the late 15th Century AD and lasting till …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-mandate-of-heaven
7th Sep 2021 - The concept known as ''The Mandate of Heaven'' was an Ancient Chinese system, which was designed to establish ''Divine Right'' for a particular Ruling …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kygyo
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Kugyo'' were a High-ranking, Aristocratic Class which existed in Medieval Japan from the 12th Century AD. They would continue into the mid-19th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-ason
31st Jul 2021 - The Title of ''Ason'' was relative to various High-ranking Noble Houses (or Clans), which existed from the 7th to 9th Century AD in Early Medieval Jap …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-sakoku
31st Jul 2021 - The translation for The Japanese word ''Sakoku'' means ''Closed Country'', but was commonly referred to by many European Nations of the 17th thru 19th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-burakumin
31st Jul 2021 - A derogatory term used in 16th Century AD Japan (until the mid-19th Century AD) – ''Burakumin'' were the outcast of Feudal Society, or ''lowest …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-chonin
31st Jul 2021 - Dating from the 16th Century AD – The Chonin were a Social Class of Japanese citizenry most associated with Middle Class structure. People that …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-gokenin
31st Jul 2021 - The Gokenin were 13th Century Feudal Japanese Militia Guard who were recruited by and loyal to a specific Shogunate. They were best described as a for …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-no-ban-dan
31st Jul 2021 - Relative to the similar Standard Bow Version, The ''Pellet Crossbow'', known to The Vietnamese as The No Ban Dan, was a 15th Century AD invention. Bas …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-dan-cung-san-ban
31st Jul 2021 - As we have seen, The Vietnamese of the 15th Century AD had mastered a ''Pellet''-style Crossbow called The No Ban Dan. Another form of their ''Pellet' …